Banded cigar



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BANDED CIGAR Filed May 28, 1929 IN V EN TOR. 650/?65 )1! ///.44

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Patented Mar. 17, 1931 nurse srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE GEORGE W. HILL, 01? WHITE PLAINQ, IEE'W YORK, AESIGNOR TO THE AMERIGAN CIGAR COMPANY, OF YORK, N. A GGECEOZRJLTIDN GE 1173? JERSEY HANDED CIGAR Application filed May 26, 1 929.

This invention is an improvement in banded cigars, and more particularly in an arrangement for use in connection with banded cigars, to facilitate the removal of the band, and to enable the dispensing of a coupen or the like, with the cigar, without depending upon a salesman.

The majority of cigars are provided with aband, which is usually detached before smoking of the cigar. The bands are somewhat diflicult to remove without injury to the delicate wrapper of the cigar.

' One of the primary objects of the present invention is the provision of a means in connection with the band serving a double function; first to insure the giving of an article such as a coupon, or a circular with the cigar, without attention on the part of the salesman, and secondly, to assist in the removal of the band without injury to the wrapper of the cigar.

In the drawings forming a part hereof Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of the improved bandecl cigar.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the method of breaking the band.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the cigar indicated at 1, has the usual band 2, secured about the same in any suitable or desired manner.

The band is usually relatively tight to prevent accidental displacement, and the band is usually broken to enable removal by inserting the finger nail between it and the wrapper.

This action is very liable to injure the wrapper, by breaking the same, so that the cigar does not draw as well as it should. In order to enable easy removal of the band, without injury to the cigar, I place between what may be considered as the rear of the band and the cigar, a folded paper indicated at 3. This paper which may be a coupon, or advertising matter in regard to the cigar, or to the products of the same manufacture, is folded preferably transversely into four folds, and it is laid upon the cigar when the band is placed, so that the band is about the folded paper, as well as about the cigar.

The ends of the band are secured together Serial No. 366,664.

in the usual manner, and the ends of the paper extend above and below the band. When the ci ar is rctailed, the smoker may easily remove the band, by grasping one end of the folded paper, and drawing it outward to rupture the band. It is apparent that both ends may be grasped, if desired.

However manipulated to break the hand, there is no liability to injury of the wrapper, since it is distinct from the paper and from the band, and has no connection therewith. Furthermore, no stress is exerted on the wrapper, all of the tearing stress being 6X- erted on the band. It is apparent that the paper might be of any desired character. As for instance, it may be a coupon, such as are sometimes distributed with tobacco purchases. Or it may be of the nature of a circular relating to the merits of the particular cigar with which it is dispensed, or to other products of the same manufacture.

lVhen coupons or other matter pertaining to the cigar are dispensed vith the cigar, a distinct act is necessary on the part of the salesman. That is, he must in addition to handing out the cigar, hand out the coupon or the circular, and he is liable to forget the latter. In any event, two distinct operations are required. In the present arrangement, no thought is necessary on the part of the salesman. The coupon or the advertising matter is in effect a. permanent part of the banded cigar.

It will be noticed that the coupons or circulars are on what is the underside of the cigar when it is laid in the box, so that the folded paper is notvisible from the top of the box. A box of cigars presents the usual appearance.

hat is claimed as new is 1. In combination. a cigar having a band and having a folded coupon extending lengthwise of the cigar, between the band and the cigar.

2. In combination, a cigar having a band and having a folded coupon extending lengthwise of the cigar, between the band and the cigar, the ends of the coupon extending above and below the band, and affording a grasping surface at one or both ends to facilitate rupture of the band by traction on the coupon.

3. In combination, a banded cigar having a coupon in the form of a folded flexible 5 sheet between the band and the cigar at the connected ends of the band, and extended beyond the band at each side thereof.

4:. In combination with a cigar having a band encircling the same with the ends of the band lapping, of a folded coupon between the band and the cigar and beneath the lapped ends, said coupon extending lengthwise of the cigar and extending beyond the opposite side edges of the band and affording a grasping surface at one or both ends to facilitate rupture of the band by traction on the coupon.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York this 27th day of May, A. D. 1929.

GEORGE W. HILL. I 

